Look at the montage of photographs of natural disasters and discuss what caused these events to happen.


Explain your ideas in relation to :
a) the greenhouse effect
b) greenhouse gases and
c) how human activities and natural events contribute to the production of greenhouse gases

Looking at the statements in the last slide, do you think if each statement is true or false? Explain. ( You can start a discussion thread here.)

The following video clips may be helpful for this activity:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/global-warming.htm

Another video clip: (to explain why ice floats)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzTZx1RDV3w&feature=player_embedded

Animation to explain the greenhouse effect http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/evidence/greenhouse_effect_img.shtml


http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/information.html

Student-Provided Links:

Hi, I found these links which may help in answering the questions...
FunTrivia Site This helps for Question One. It talks about UV light and its relation to heat.
The Ozone Hole Site This helps in Question Three. The site also tells about the ozone hole in general.
How Stuff Works Site This helps in Question Four. It explains a lot about the polar ice-caps' melting.
Hope it helps! - YiHaoWong YiHaoWong Jun 22, 2014